Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Overview. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. Infection spreads upward from the cervix to the uterus, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding structures. Some of these conditions are also referred to as: 1  cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix);  salpingitis (inflammation of the Fallopian tubes);
What is College Readiness? According to the Educational Policy Improvement Center, college readiness means that a student can enter a college classroom, without remediation, and successfully complete entry-level college requirements.
Research involving nearly 4,000 college freshmen revealed that the level of studentsâ. optimism or hope for success during their first semester on campus is a more accurate. predictor of their college grades than are their SAT scores or high school grade-point. average (Snyder, et al., 1991).